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City Council Priority Information and Recommendations
Bristol Street Rehabilitation
– Make it a priority to wrap
up the project
The Bristol Street Phase 4 project has a budget of $20,667,120, entirely funded from restricted money sources. The latest estimates indicate there is a $680,000 funding shortfall for this project.
Construction is expected to begin towards the end of 2024, as the project has required coordination with 6 utility companies for a single trench in the roadway.
Staff plans to include a one-time spending allocation of $680,000 in the proposed FY24-25 budget.
Repair Civic Center Drive
from Flower to Bristol
Public Works is planning a project for FY24-25 to repair Civic Center Drive from Shelton to Flower for an estimated cost of $1,220,000 from Gas Tax revenue. If the project were to be expanded to Bristol Street, the project estimate would increase by $900,000 and additional funding would be necessary.
Repair Raitt Street from
Civic Center to Washington
This project has not yet been programmed or funded. The street is concrete, and the estimated cost to demolish and replace is $3 million.
Repair 5th Street from Raitt
to Fairview
This project has not yet been programmed or funded. The estimated cost to repave is $1.6 million.
Safer Streets in Various
Locations
Chestnut and Ross: A section of the street is currently being studied for appropriate improvements. We have funding if stop signs or speed humps are warranted, and no additional funding would be necessary.
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cFadden from Flower to Main: We have a Capital improvement project going out to bid by June that will install protected (and striped) bike lanes along McFadden in those limits. The street will be repaved and striped as part of project.
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enter from Edinger to McFadden: We have received a grant for the Safe Routes to Schools improvements on Center between Edinger & Wilshire. Improvements do not extend all the way to McFadden.
Additional bulb outs, etc. toward McFadden would require approximately $500,000 in new funding.
Pine near Santa Ana High School: We will need to evaluate this section of street. We have funding if stop signs or speed humps are warranted, and no additional funding would be necessary.
Alley Improvements The General Fund has a recurring alley improvement program of $1.5 million annually.
Fencing on the Canal on
Raitt Street Between
Edinger and McFadden
This fencing is owned and maintained by the County. Staff will coordinate with the County to request an upgrade from the existing chain link to wrought iron.
Add a Third Quality of Life
Team
The estimated cost of a third team is $440,000. This includes a cleaning crew of 2 for a cost of approximately $140,000 and police support for a cost of approximately $300,000.
Keep Sales-Tax Generating
Areas Clean & Safe
Staff is proposing an increase to the Sanitation Fee to preserve and enhance Citywide services.
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Washington Square
Neighborhood Park
Feasibility Study
The City has received several inquiries from interested property owners in Washington Square regarding a request for the City to purchase privately-owned vacant land and develop a neighborhood park. The property, located behind the Newsong Church at 1010 W 17th, is roughly 1.3 acres in size and surrounded by other residential uses. A recent property appraisal indicates a value of $3.7 million.
Before considering a land purchase, the City would need to perform a feasibility study for the possible development of a park at the location.
The cost of a Feasibility Study is estimated to be $100,000, including preliminary designs and estimates of recurring operations and maintenance costs. If the City pursues and receives grant money to purchase the property, there may be a required matching contribution of up to 50%.
Staff does not recommend moving forward with the feasibility analysis for several reasons.
• Development of a park at 10
th & Flower is underway. This
location is approximately 2,000 feet from the parcel noted above.
• The location was not identified in the City’s Park Master Plan. • The parcel is in a neighborhood zoned for Single Family residences (R1).
• The City has recently embarked upon several new park
projects, which will require an increased level of operations and maintenance during a time when the Measure X rate
decreases. Developing a park on the parcel would increase ongoing costs.
Stadium Investment to
Produce Revenue
Funding of $500,000 has been earmarked to replace all seats on the press-box side of the Stadium. Design is underway to close the bowl and add 2,500-3,300 seats, but we do not yet have construction estimates.
El Salvador Park Restrooms A restroom renovation project is budgeted with $300,000 of Cell Tower revenue. Project design is 90% complete and it appears the project cost may be closer to $400,000. An additional funding request may be forthcoming. The project could begin as early as July 2024 when the fields are down for turf renovation.
Additional Teen Center The City offers a variety of teen programming and activities in the existing community centers and library locations. More teen activities will be added once smaller community centers re-open to the public (e.g. Logan). In addition, the Delhi Library will have dedicated teen space and teen programming; and Delhi park lighting has been identified as a priority use of federal ARPA money, adding more flexibility to the timing of such programs.
Dual-Use Parks with the
Santa Ana Unified School
District
During the March 4 meeting of the Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee meeting, there was general interest in future additional discussions of maximizing the use of public property.
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Upgrade Parks & Snack Bars As funding becomes available, staff proposes the highest priority park projects. The existing budget includes funding for lighting, restrooms, splash pads, field, and playground improvements at various parks.
The cost of each snack bar upgrade is approximately $95,000, including new paint and epoxy flooring, stainless steel sink, hot water heater, electrical and plumbing upgrades, and door/window replacement. Staff maintains a priority list for Renovation that includes Jerome, Memorial, Thornton, Riverview, Cabrillo, Adams and Rosita, which can be addressed as funding becomes available.
Santa Anita Mural
Restoration
This is a mural on a private building, and addressing it could create an expectation that all private-building murals be maintained by the City.
Staff has been in contact with interested parties and they are aware of the options available to them.
Market at Santa Ana Bus
Terminal
This project was included in the Revive Spending Plan. Staff has found that the location is not feasible for the envisioned farmers market. A different location could be considered if a farmers market is a high priority for City Council. A recurring budget would be necessary for special-event staffing to manage the vendors and the location.
Enhance Recruitment and
Fill Vacancies
A separate staff report on the March 19 agenda proposes to add a Human Resources Analyst to increase recruiting efforts.
Address Homelessness and
Safety Issues
Increase Grant Writing Staff
The Interim City Manager has directed a reallocation of vacant positions to provide for a Grant Analyst, 2 additional Code Enforcement Officers, a Senior Organization Development & Training Analyst and a Deputy City Manager. These staffing reallocations will be included in the proposed FY24-25 budget.
In-House Prosecution
Division
To improve the prosecution services within Santa Ana, the City Attorney’s Office offers the concept of an in-house Prosecution Division. Tasks would include the following.
• Prosecute misdemeanor offenses occurring in the City of Santa Ana arising out of violations of City law and certain state laws as authorized by the Orange County District Attorney.
• Draft and file criminal complaints in Superior court. • Conduct office hearings, pretrial hearings, and court and jury trials.
• Represent the People of the State in motions, writs and appeals.
• Provide advice to and train Santa Ana law enforcement.
This Division would include a Nuisance Abatement Program to form a multi-agency task force designed to identify and find solutions to neighborhood crime problems. The task force would address problem property locations within Santa Ana in a comprehensive manner.
Members of the task force would include representatives from the City Prosecutor’s office, Neighborhood Associations, Santa Ana Police Department, Code Compliance, and the Housing Department. The mission would include resolving long-standing problems at particular EXHIBIT 1
locations throughout the City, and educate property owners about crime and decay from their property. The educational component would include community outreach.
A Prosecution Division would need to be staffed with the following positions (annual cost estimates included):
• Senior Assistant City Attorney (1), $220,000
• Assistant City Attorney (3), $190,000 x 3 = $570,000
• Deputy City Attorney (1), $150,000
• Senior Paralegal (1), $110,000
• Senior Legal Secretary (1), $85,000
• Investigator (1), $100,000
The City would derive associated revenue by:
• Increased nuisance abatement activity where we can recover attorney fees, staff costs and impose fines at $5K to $10K per day; and
• A mandatory reimbursement agreement policy to recover in- house and special counsel fees, consultant costs and staff costs.
At this time, staff recommends exploring all administrative options to improve prosecution in the City of Santa Ana before making a recommendation to prepare a deeper analysis of the in-house option.
In addition, having an in-house Prosecution Division would not guarantee Court prosecution actions.
City Council Ad-Hoc
Committee to Consider
Revenue-Raising Proposals
The Mayor can choose to appoint an ad-hoc committee.